Product description

In his international blockbusters "The Da Vinci Code," "Angels & Demons," and "The Lost Symbol," Dan Brown masterfully fused history, art, codes, and symbols. In this riveting new thriller, Brown returns to his element and has crafted his highest-stakes novel to date.
In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history's most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces . . . Dante's "Inferno."
Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle that pulls him into a landscape of classic art, secret passageways, and futuristic science. Drawing from Dante's dark epic poem, Langdon races to find answers and decide whom to trust . . . before the world is irrevocably altered.

Author information

Dan Brown is the author of numerous #1 bestselling novels, including the recent record-breaking "The Lost Symbol," which had the biggest one-week sale in Random House history for a single title. His previous title, "The Da Vinci Code," has sold more than 80 million copies worldwide, making it one of the bestselling novels of all time. In addition to numerous appearances on "The Today Show, " Mr. Brown was named one of the World's 100 Most Influential People by "Time Magazine." He has appeared in the pages of "Newsweek," "Forbes," "People," "GQ," "The New Yorker," and others. His novels are published in over 50 languages around the world

Review quote

"Jampacked with tricks...A BOOK-LENGTH SCAVENGER HUNT that Mr. Brown creates so energetically."--Janet Maslin, The "New York Times"
"AS CLOSE AS A BOOK CAN COME TO A SUMMERTIME CINEMATIC BLOCKBUSTER...Brown builds up Langdon's supporting cast, which is the strongest yet."--"USA Today"
"FAST, CLEVER, WELL-INFORMED...DAN BROWN IS THE MASTER OF THE INTELLECTUAL CLIFFHANGER."--"The Wall Street Journal"
"BROWN IS AT HIS BEST when he makes readers believe that dusty books and musty passageways are just covers for ancient global conspiracies."--"The Washington Post"
"A DIVERTING THRILLER...Brown stocks his latest book with all the familiar elements: puzzles, a beautiful female companion, and hints of secret conspiratorial agendas."--"EW.com"
"Brown gives us lots of history and culture...but he puts the story first. "INFERNO" IS THE KIND OF SATISFYING ESCAPIST READ THAT SUMMERS WERE MADE FOR."--"The Boston Globe
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"HARROWING FUN threaded with coded messages, art history, science, and imminent doom."--"Daily News (New York)"